deadwood

/ˈdɛdˌwʊd/
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Definitions of deadwood
  1. noun
    a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
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    type of:
    branch
    a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  2. noun
    someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
    synonyms: fifth wheel
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    type of:
    redundance, redundancy
    the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
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